By Megan Shalbrack
INTRODUCTION: Hello, today we will be learning about the Lawrence's Goldfinch. I live in the Soronan Desert and in southwestern Arizona. They love to eat seeds. The Lawrence's goldfinch habitat is open woodlands with a nest in the trees located in southern Arizona. There breeding period in during the summer. They lay about 3-6 eggs per nest. The bird is a small songbird that is all gray with yellow on its chest and wings and a smokey dark face. This bird is a type of uncommon finch. HOW DO I LOOK
I am a small bird that has some strange migratory patterns. I tend to have alot of relatives. Lastly I have bright yellow wings and belly. What am I? I am the Lawrence's goldfinch.  I am a small finch that is all gray with yellow on its chest and wings and a smokey dark face if male. If female, all gray with yellow wings. I look like my wings and tummy were painted by a yellow paintbrush. Who am I? I am the Lawrence goldfinch.
WHERE DO I LIVE
My habitat is open woodlands with a nest in the trees located in southern Arizona. My nest is often made out of grass stems, lichen, and leaves in a cup shape nest. The nest if often placed at mid-height at the tree.
WHAT DO I EAT
What I eat is almost exclusively seeds. These seeds tend to come from annual plants. They also eat berries from mistletoe and California Buckthorn. They also eat Chamise achenes which are the dried fruits of greasewood. I tend to perch on trees and pick seeds from it.
HOW DO I REPRODUCE
During the breeding period in the summer. I first will find a mate and then build a nest. I tend to have no loyal breeding grounds. My breeding grounds tend to relate on availability of water and seed plants. I will lay about 3-6 eggs per nest.
FUN FACTS
Unlike most birds that fly north to south, I fly from east to west.
ACTIVITY
Write a paragraph/prompt about a directionally challenged goldfinch who winds up in the state of Maine.
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